Control Windows

KEY BOARD SHORTCUTS

What is the allure of keyboard shortcuts? Do they really save time? Why

bother since my mouse is permanently attached to my hand?

I like to use keyboard shortcuts, especially if someone is watching me,

because they make me look like a pro. With just a few key strokes I can

leave a mouser spinning his wheel! Whatever your motivation, here's a big

list of keyboard shortcuts:

GENERAL SHORTCUTS

ALT- F4 - Quit a program / Shut down

ALT-TAB - Hold down the ALT key and hit tab to cycle through open windows.

CTL-ESCAPE - Display the Start menu

SHIFT - TAB - tab backwards through a form

CTRL - X - Cut

CTRL - C - Copy

CTRL - V - Paste

F1 - Help menu

CTRL - Z - Undo

SHIFT & Restart - To restart just windows and not your whole computer, hold

down the shift key when you click the OK button on the shutdown screen.

Saves lots of time. (not for XP)

CRTL-TAB - Navigate tabs on a tabbed screen

FILE & DESKTOP SHORTCUTS

Hold SHIFT while inserting a CD - Prevents the CD from "autorunning"

If an item is selected:

CTRL while dragging a file - Copies the file

CTRL - SHIFT while dragging a file - Creates a shortcut to the file

SHIFT - DELETE - Deletes an item without sending it to the recycle bin.

ALT-ENTER - Display a file's properties.

F2 - To rename the file

In Windows Explorer:

LEFT ARROW - Collapse the current selection if it is expanded

NUM LOCK-MINUS SIGN - Collapse the selected folder

RIGHT ARROW - Expand the current selection if it is collapsed -Or- Select

the first subfolder

NUM LOCK- * Expand all folders below the current selection

NUM LOCK- PLUS SIGN - Expand the selected folder

F6 - Switch between left and right panes

In My Computer:

BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up

ALT- RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view

ALT- LEFT ARROW -Move backward to a previous view

INTERNET BROWSER SHORTCUTS

For Internet Explorer 6 and Netscape 7 (may work in older versions)

Open History Window Ctrl+H

Reload Ctrl+R

Back (Previous Page) Alt+Left Arrow or

Alt+Backspace

Forward (Next Page) Alt+Right Arrow

Stop Esc

Home Alt+Home

Go to Bottom of Page End

Go to Top of Page Home

New Window Ctrl+N

Close WIndow Ctrl+W

Go Up one Line Up Arrow

Go Down One Line Down Arrow

Full Screen (toggle) F11

Find on Page Ctrl+F

Add Current Page to Ctrl+D

Favorites

Print Current Page Ctrl+P

or Active Frame

Organize Favorites Ctrl+B

(IE)/

Manage Bookmarks (NS)

Maximize a Window Alt+Space+x

Minimize a window Alt+Space+N

Scroll page up Alt+Up Arrow

Scroll page down Alt+Down Arrow

Internet Explorer ONLY

Open Favorites Bar Ctrl+I

Select text in Alt+D

address bar

Force Reload (not Ctrl+F

from cache) 5

A faster way to type in addresses with IE is to just type in the name of

the site:

worldstart

and hit CTRL + Enter. The "http://www. " and ".com" will be added for you!

Netscape ONLY

Open / Close Sidebar F9

Panel (toggle)

Select text in Location Ctrl+L

Bar

Force Reload (not from Ctrl+Shift+R

Cache)

Zoom Text Smaller Ctrl+- (minus)

Zoom text larger Ctrl+= (plus sign)

WINDOWS KEY SHORTCUTS

The Windows key can be used in conjunction with other keys to act as a

keyboard shortcut for faster access to menu commands. Now, while the Alt

key tends to open program menus (ex: Alt+F opens the File menu and Alt+E

opens the Edit menu) and the Ctrl key performs actual operations (ex:

Ctrl+C will copy and Ctrl+V will paste), the Windows key will open various

Windows tools...

Win key + R will open the Start menu's Run box

Win key + F will open the Start menu's Find window

Win key + E will quickly launch Explorer

Win key + Pause/Break will open the System Properties window

Win key + M will Minimize all windows

Win key + Shift + M will undo Minimize all windows

Win key + D will switch between minimizing all open programs and showing

them all

Win key + Tab will cycle through items on the taskbar

Win key by itself will open the Start menu

You can also open programs or folders on your desktop by pressing the

Windows key + the first letter of the program/folder/shortcut + Enter .

Sounds kinda tedious, but if you're in a bind with your mouse, it can come

in quite handy.

ARROW TRICKS

Here's a cool little arrow trick to try with word processing programs. Next

time you're using your arrow keys to go from one area of a sentence to

another (left and right arrows), hold down your CTRL key. Instead of moving

one space at a time, you'll go one word at a time.

If you're using the up and down arrows to go from line to line, holding

down the CTRL key will make your cursor jump from paragraph to paragraph

(well, from carriage return to carriage return anyway).

One last thing, if you hold down the SHIFT key while you do this (i.e. hold

down SHIFT + CTRL at the same time), you select text as you arrow along.

I've tested this in MS Word and Wordpad, but it *should* work no matter

what word processing program you use.

HOME / END KEY FUN

Do you ever find yourself scrolling through a huge folder ? Well, if you

need to get to the beginning or the end quickly, just press Ctrl+Home . If

you want to get to the end, click Ctrl+End.

Hey, that's not all!

This little trick works on more than just folders. If you use the Home key

in a word processor, it goes to the beginning of the line you're currently

working on. If you hit the END key, it should head to the end of the

current line. If you pair Home & End up with the Ctrl key in a word

processor, you will be whisked away to the beginning or end of the

document. Again, this should work, but it depends on your word processor.

Speedup your work by using keyboards more and mouse less.

Useful Shortcut:

Start + M: Minimizes all open windows

Start + Shift + M: Maximizes All Windows

Start + E: Runs Windows Explorer

Start + R: Open the RUN Dialog Box

Start + F: Open the Search Results Dialog box

Start + CTRL + F: Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog Box (if the

computer is connected to a network)

Start + Pause (Break): Opens the System Properties Dialog Box

Windows System Key Combinations:

F1: Help

CTRL + ESC: Open Start menu

ALT + TAB: Switch between open programs

ALT + F4: Quit program

SHIFT + DELETE: Delete item permanently

Windows Program Key Combinations:

CTRL + C: Copy

CTRL + X: Cut

CTRL + V: Paste

CTRL + Z: Undo

CTRL + B: Bold

CTRL + U: Underline

CTRL + I: Italic

Mouse Click/Keyboard Modifier Combinations for Shell Objects:

SHIFT + right click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative

commands

SHIFT + double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item

on the menu)

ALT + double click: Displays properties

SHIFT + DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the

Recycle Bin

General Keyboard-Only Commands:

F1: Starts Windows Help

F10: Activates menu bar options

SHIFT + F10: Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same

as right-clicking an object

CTRL + ESC: Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)

CTRL + ESC or ESC: Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the

taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)

ALT + DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box

ALT + TAB: Switch to another running program (hold down the ALT key and

then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window)

SHIFT: Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to

bypass the automatic-run feature

ALT + SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu (from the System menu,

you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window)

ALT +- (ALT + hyphen): Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI)child

window's System menu (from the MDI child window's System menu, you can

restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the child window)

CTRL + TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document

Interface (MDI) program

ALT + underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu

ALT + F4: Closes the current window

CTRL + F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window

ALT + F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program (for example,

when the Notepad Find dialog box is displayed

ALT + F6: switches between the Find dialog box and the main Notepad window)

Shell Objects and General Folder/Windows Explorer Shortcuts For a selected

object:

F2: Rename object

F3: Find all files

CTRL + X: Cut

CTRL + C: Copy

CTRL + V: Paste

SHIFT + DELETE: Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to

the Recycle Bin

ALT + ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object

To Copy a File: Press and hold down the CTRL key while you drag the file to

another folder.

To Create a Shortcut: Press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file

to the desktop or a folder.

General Folder/Shortcut Control:

F4: Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in

the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)

F5: Refreshes the current window.

F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer

CTRL + G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)

CTRL + Z: Undo the last command

CTRL + A: Select all the items in the current window

BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder

SHIFT + click + Close button: For folders, close the current folder plus

all parent folders

Windows Explorer Tree Control:

Numeric Keypad *: Expands everything under the current selection

Numeric Keypad +: Expands the current selection

Numeric Keypad -: Collapses the current selection.

RIGHT ARROW: Expands the current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise

goes to the first child

LEFT ARROW: Collapses the current selection if it is expanded, otherwise

goes to the parent

Properties Control:

CTRL + TAB/CTRL + SHIFT + TAB: Move through the property tabs

Accessibility Shortcuts:

Press SHIFT five times: Toggles StickyKeys on and off

Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Toggles

FilterKeys on and off

Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys

on and off

Left ALT + left SHIFT+NUM LOCK: Toggles MouseKeys on and off

Left ALT + left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Keys:

Windows Logo: Start menu

Windows Logo + R: Run dialog box

Windows Logo + M: Minimize all

SHIFT + Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all

Windows Logo + F1: Help

Windows Logo + E: Windows Explorer

Windows Logo + F: Find files or folders

Windows Logo + D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop

CTRL + Windows Logo + F: Find computer

CTRL + Windows Logo + TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch

toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to

items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)

Windows Logo + TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons

Windows Logo + Break: System Properties dialog box

Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType Software Installed:

Windows Logo + L: Log off Windows

Windows Logo + P: Starts Print Manager

Windows Logo + C: Opens Control Panel

Windows Logo + V: Starts Clipboard

Windows Logo + K: Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box

Windows Logo + I: Opens Mouse Properties dialog box

Windows Logo + A: Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)

Windows Logo + SPACEBAR: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType

shortcut keys

Windows Logo + S: Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off

Dialog Box Keyboard Commands:

TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box

SHIFT + TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box

SPACEBAR: If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If

the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the

current control is an option, this selects the option.

ENTER: Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the

outline)

ESC: Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button

ALT + underlined letter in dialog box item: Move to the corresponding item

Command Shortcut

Check Mail m

Check All Mail (includes all Shift+m

POP accounts)

Close Current Tab Ctrl+\

New Message n

New Message in its own window Shift+n

Reply r

Reply in a new window Shift+r

Reply All a

Reply All in a new window Shift+a

Forward message f

Forward in a new window Shift+f

Mark As Read k

Mark As Unread Shift+k

Flag l (that's an L, not a one)

Clear Flag Shift+l (that's an L, not a

one)

Delete Item Your "delete" key

Print Ctrl+p - or just p !

Save Draft Ctrl+s

Send Message Ctrl+Enter (Alt+s also

supported)

Turn Reading Pane on and off v

Navigate through tabs-right to Ctrl+[

left motion

Navigate through tabs-left to Ctrl+]

right motion

Open message in its own tab Enter (select a message first,

or more than one)

Edit contact info Enter (select a contact first,

in Contacts)

Find a word or phrase in a Ctrl+f

message

Expand window to maximum F11

height

Next message (in message tab) Ctrl+. (that's Ctrl with the

period)

Previous message (in message Ctrl+, (Ctrl with the comma)

tab)

Next (or previous) message To set this up, press:

with same Subject; Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ up arrow.

Next (or previous) flagged Click the option you want, then

message; OK.

Next (or previous) unread Now: To use the shortcut,

message; press:

Next (or previous) from: Ctrl+Shift+down arrow (for next

message) or

Ctrl+Shift+up arrow (for

previous message)

Skip to oldest unread message Ctrl+Shift+End

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